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Family of John^7 Youngs Van Wicklen

Photo of John Youngs Van Wicklen (abt. 1910) --courtesy of Michael Wolfe (13 March 2001)

John^7 Youngs Van Wicklen (John^6, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1851, New Lots, NY

Married: Henrietta Kate Miller (b. 1853 at Greenpoint, NY) 24 September 1874 at Greenpoint, NY (1900 census lists birth date of Feb 1855)

Children:
1. Jessie^8 Miller Van Wicklin (DuBois), b. 5 November 1876, Brooklyn, NY
2. Frederick^8 Miller Van Wicklen (b. 18 July 1879) at Brooklyn, NY
3. Helen^8 N. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1882 at Brooklyn, NY

Parents:
John's parents are John and Phoebe Ann (Youngs) Van Wicklen
Henrietta's parents are believed to be Henry and Katherine (Sampson) Miller

Background information:

John^7 Youngs Van Wicklen (John^6, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. at New Lots, NY on 10 February 1851 (1900 census lists birth date as Feb 1851) (bap. 7 September 1851 New Lots Reformed Dutch Church) and died at Brooklyn, NY 28 July 1918 and was buried 30 July 1918 in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn (Sect. 181, Lot 12826). He m. Henrietta Kate Miller (b. at Greenpoint, NY on 5 January 1853;1900 census lists birth date of Feb 1855) on 24 September 1874 in Greenpoint, NY. Henrietta d. before 16 August 1948 (when buried). Her parents are believed to be Henry Miller and Katherine Sampson. (According to Michael^10 Wolfe, the Miller burial plot in Greenwood Cemetery has a main headstone which reads (front) Henry Miller (b. Sept 15, 1819, d. July 2, 1896) and Katherine Miller (b. Jan. 11, 1822 and d. Aug. 3, 1909)--probable parents of Henrietta Kate Miller.) (See obituary for John Y. Van Wicklen in source section below.)

According to email correspondence with Michael^10 Wolfe (14 June 2000): 1880 census has Mr. and Mrs. John Youngs VW living at 201 Franklin St., Brooklyn with dau., Jessie (3 yrs) and son Frederick (10 mo.)--boarding with Henry Miller (presumably Henrietta's father).

Children: Jessie^8 Miller Van Wicklen was b. 5 November 1876 in Brooklyn. She m. Elliott C. DuBois (b. 30 July 1878) on 23 Jan 1906. Elliot is a graduate of Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Frederick^8 Miller Van Wicklen, Sr. was b. 19 July 1879 at Brooklyn, NY and d. 6 June 1947 in Elizabeth, NJ. Frederick is the one who made application for membership in the Holland Society on 16 March 1937 and supplied information on his direct line of descent from Gerrit^2 Van Wicklen ;Helen^8 N. Van Wicklen was b. about 1882 and was bur. 27 December 1914 in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn (Sect. 181, lot 12826). In the Greenwood Cemetery (Miller burial lot) a female child of Helen N. Van Wicklen was bur. 27 December 1914. Lois^8 Van Wicklen is also buried in the Miller burial lot (bur. 7 April 1917)--possibly a dau. of John Youngs and Henrietta VW. A Theresa H. Van Wicklen is buried in Lot #15970, section 157 and is probably not a part of this nuclear family.

Source:

Frederick Miller Van Wicklen's 16 March 1937 application for membership in the Holland Society.

Personal email correspondence (June 2000) with Michael Wolfe, grandson of Frederick^8 Miller VW.

Obituary for John Y. Van Wicklen from Brooklyn Standard Union 30 July 1918
John Y. Van Wicklen, a descendent of the early Dutch settlers of Brooklyn, died on Sunday at his home, 344 President Street. He was born in the New Lots section 68 years ago, the son of the late John and Phoebe Ann YOUNGS VAN WICKLEN. He was a cousin of Capt. Dave Van Wicklen of the Old Mill, and his family has been well known in New Lots for the past century. He had been associated for many years with the Watson-Pittinger Lumber Company of South Brooklyn. He was a member of Joppa Lodge, No. 201, F. and A.M., and the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island. He is survived by his widow, Henrietta, one son Frederick, a daughter, Mrs. Elliott Clarke Dubois, and four sisters, Mrs. Stephen Ryder and Mrs. Isaac Snedecker, of Jamaica, and Mrs. Fenwick Bergen and Esther Van Wicklen. Funeral services were held this afternoon at his late home. Interment private. (Provided in 23 February 2002 email from Cheryl Viger)

Information on marriage of Jessie Miller VW and Elliot C. DuBois, from Ancestry.com, courtesy of Cheryl Viger in 8 Jan 2003 email.